ABOUT
STEPHAN BOOKAS
Stephan is a London based writer/director, producer and cinematographer. He has shot and directed award winning documentaries and short films across much of the globe and is currently working on multiple international fiction, animation and documentary projects. His short film “Refugee Blues” premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and has gone on to win numerous awards all over the world and his feature film “Porno Uncle Jim” has premiered at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to critical acclaim.
FILMOGRAPHY
REFUGEE BLUES
2016
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Set to the verses of W.H. Auden's 1939 poem, “Refugee Blues” charts a day in 'the jungle', the refugee camp outside Calais. The film counterpoints the camp’s harsh reality of frequent clashes with the French riot police with its inhabitants’ longing for a better future.
NATION ON FIRE
2014
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Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has been gripped by unrest in recent times. This is a unique portrait of a nation in suspense, a nation in fear, a nation in waiting. It's a rare and exclusive snapshot of the days after the riots but before the storm.
MURS
2017
The lines of reality are blurred when a young woman receives a cryptic message from the other side of a mysterious wall.
SILENCE!
2018
A character from a 1920s era silent movie finds himself thrown into modern day Paris and despite not being able to utter a sound, does everything in his power to find a way back.
THE SESSIONS
2018
Facing their deepest traumatic experiences through virtual reality, a group of people gets together to try and heal. Then it's Sarah's turn and as she faces her darkest fears she uncovers something entirely unexpected.
SHUNT
2018
A quiet and candid meditation, Shunt is a documentary film depicting life on New Zealand's picturesque railway lines, where the beauty of the landscape is set against the stark reality of regular fatalities on the tracks.
BEST
DOCUMENTARY
REFUGEE BLUES
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Corto Creativo Short Film Festival 2016 - Lumen Award for Best Documentary
BEST
INTERNATIONAL
SHORT FILM
REFUGEE BLUES
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
As Film Festival 2016 / Rome - Award for Best International Short Film
BEST
EUROPEAN
DOCUMENTARY
REFUGEE BLUES
BEST EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
ÉCU European Independent Film Festival 2017 - Award for Best European Documentary